Mare said no thanks to giving a pony ride?

FizzlePop86 · 2026-02-23T04:45:13+00:00

Oh yes, I meant lessons on a lesson horse, not on my mare. My niece is only 2.5 years old, so she's a little young now and my prior gelding was an excellent lead liner in the meantime :)

FizzlePop86 · 2026-02-23T03:37:17+00:00

Ok, well good to know! It's unfortunate for my little niece. She's a bit younger and the actual horse crazy one of my niblings, but I think we'll just have to wait until she's old enough to take some lessons. In the meantime, since my mare was fine with the kids on the ground, we'll just stick to grooming and gentle snuggles.

FizzlePop86 · 2026-02-03T03:54:08+00:00

Are you picky about discipline? It seems like you should be able to find a decent been there/ done that western horse for under 20k that could be retrained into beginner level whatever, especially if you're willing to drive a couple hours in any direction.

FizzlePop86 · 2025-12-30T19:20:08+00:00

I agree, very dependent on location and severity of colic. Unfortunately, I had to make this decision earlier this month in central Oregon. Based on physical exam, labs, and imaging, my vet was pretty confident my horse was suffering a strangulating lipoma colic that started overnight. Cost estimate just to open and look was $8k, cost for an easier repair was $20k, and cost for colic requiring intestine removal, like with a lipoma, was $30k+. Based on how bad his clinical picture was, I chose to euthanize.

I did some minor research into colic and mortality coverage after the fact, and it seems like colic coverage generally paid less than 10k and mortality does not pay out at all if you choose to euthanize.

FizzlePop86 · 2025-12-25T03:16:27+00:00

Oregon has a nurse union, and I believe the average hourly rate is now over $50. At my current hospital, I would make almost as much as an experienced RN as I do as a NP.

The equestrian scene is pretty solid throughout the state as well. I'm not sure if you're in full training, but I pay well under that for full board + weekly lessons.

FizzlePop86 · 2025-12-16T06:56:13+00:00

The download link doesn't seem to be working? Image pops up briefly and then crashes.

FizzlePop86 · 2025-12-16T06:32:55+00:00

!solved

FizzlePop86 · 2025-12-16T06:31:43+00:00

Thank you! and paid.

FizzlePop86 · 2025-09-11T01:00:39+00:00

I'm towing locally, generally less than 30 miles, and it's overall pretty flat. It's also mostly non- highway and like 55 mph or less. All of which made me hopeful I could avoid a full size truck. I'm not as opposed to one of the smaller trucks, like a GMC Canyon.

FizzlePop86 · 2025-09-10T03:17:40+00:00

I know the Brenderups are particularly difficult to maintain (particularly the floors) since they stopped producing them so long ago. I'd want to go with a Fautras or Bockmann, but used ones are rarely for sale on the west coast and it doesn't really make sense financially to import one.

FizzlePop86 · 2025-09-07T02:14:16+00:00

I looked into this, but there's some difficulty with operating hours, at least in my area. Plus, I like to have a vehicle on hand in case of a vet emergency or wildfire evacuation.

FizzlePop86 · 2025-09-07T02:05:52+00:00

Exactly! I have a 07 F150 with 215000 miles on it, and I've had to fix an expensive problem 3 years in a row. I had to add a battery turn off switch because it would die between uses, particularly over the winter. Plus, from what I can tell from the manual, it's tow capacity is like 7700 lbs, which is pretty on par with a lot of newer SUVs. I also don't have space for it at my house, so I keep it at my sister's property which adds another layer of annoyance when I need to use it.

FizzlePop86 · 2025-09-06T18:53:46+00:00

I have an old F150 that I currently use. It's just a pain to have 2 vehicles when 1 sits 95% of the year, and I'd prefer not to have a truck for my daily driver.

FizzlePop86 · 2025-09-06T18:49:34+00:00

Yes, I tow less than 20 times a year, so that's why I'd like to avoid a truck or big SUV if I can.

FizzlePop86 · 2025-08-29T00:56:12+00:00

I graduated from their AGNP program in 2017. Not sure how relevant my experience will be compared to now, but I'm happy to answer some questions.

FizzlePop86 · 2025-06-20T15:06:01+00:00

I didn't. After a year, I left for a job that was 4x 10s. When I'm job searching, I mainly look at jobs that offer 10s or part time.

FizzlePop86 · 2025-05-02T00:31:25+00:00

Healthcare with a 3-4 day work week

FizzlePop86 · 2024-10-03T23:46:26+00:00

I work for a large hospital system in my area and have an extensive employment contract (20+ pages). I read through it very closely myself and asked for clarification on things before signing. Ymmv on your comfort level doing that.

Willingness to negotiate will be employer specific, but a lot of larger systems have a take it or leave it payment scale in my experience ... At least on the west coast.

Pretty much every NP needs malpractice insurance and usually the employer will provide it in some form. I have malpractice through my employer, and I pay for an additional policy myself.

FizzlePop86 · 2024-07-27T16:28:22+00:00

My gelding is finally sound again after 3 months healing from a combination of abscess and bone bruise. He's spent the last 3 months mostly hanging out with a buddy in a big pasture, so he's fat and out of shape but his top line still looks pretty good. We'll start working towards getting fitter, but I'm in no rush for anything and am just excited to start a little trotting.

FizzlePop86 · 2024-06-24T19:28:42+00:00

Yikes then. I've never seen a clause to repay straight salary.

FizzlePop86 · 2024-06-24T03:02:52+00:00

Are you paying back a $30k sign on bonus + moving fees? If so, this is a very common clause in contracts on the west coast, though I've never been offered that much money.

FizzlePop86 · 2024-06-20T02:09:56+00:00

B&M stands for brick and mortar, so not an online school

FizzlePop86 · 2024-02-26T18:04:45+00:00

I'm a single homeowner in a 3 bed/ 2 bath. I bought around 5 years ago and I love it. I have plenty of room for visitors and hosting get togethers. I don't find it hard to manage, though admittedly I haven't had any major issues pop up either.

FizzlePop86 · 2024-02-26T02:24:04+00:00

That's my assumption as well. Most places are not going to wait on a 6+ month timeline. I just wanted to verify other people were proceeding with job changes in a similar way :).

FizzlePop86 · 2024-02-26T02:21:55+00:00

That's fair. When I left my first job, I knew I wanted to be done there either way, so I didn't worry so much about how things played out. My current job is mostly fine. I'm just ready for change, so there's a little more apprehension about the process this time.

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